This entry was originally posted at Sustainable Table’s Daily Table blog.
Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Get excited about fall produce!
It’s that time of year, new vegetables are coming into season – turnips, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and more. I’ve started to see pumpkins in the markets already, and friends are talking about heading out to a pumpkin patch soon to pick our very own for fall decorations (and hopefully eating too!). As mentioned in this feature article on our site, pumpkins aren’t just for decorations, they are prime for good eating too!
Pumpkins are full of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that is thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, plus vitamins C and A, potassium and magnesium. Sweet potatoes are also high in antioxidants and vitamin C. Turnips are high in dietary fiber, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, potassium and copper.
I think you can see where I am heading with this– fall vegetables are packed with nutrients to keep you happy and healthy as the season starts to change. Head out to your nearest farmers market today to stock up!
2 responses so far ↓
1 GreenOfficeBlog // Sep 23, 2008 at 12:21 am
I am absolutely in love with fall, especially the produce! The pumpkins, sweet potatoes, turnips..I just can’t get enough. I’m going to have to look for some organic veggies this year to give a shout out to the green movement, and also check out the recipes on your site for some good cooking ideas. I’ve never tried to cook any part of a pumpkin before, but here’s to new experiences!
2 Destin Joy Layne // Sep 27, 2008 at 11:27 am
Stay tuned for my warming pumpkin soup to be posted this fall…..
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